The World Cetacean Alliance: the global voice for whales, dolphins, and porpoises
Whale Heritage Areas
We’re empowering communities to protect, celebrate and respect cetaceans in the world’s leading destinations for responsible whale and dolphin watching.
Whale Heritage Areas, our flagship global programme, is part of the wider Wildlife Heritage Areas initiative which we co-founded with World Animal Protection.
Responsible whale and dolphin watching
We verify and partner with responsible tour operators who offer world-class whale and dolphin watching experiences, with an emphasis on animal welfare and sustainability.
Protecting whales from ship strikes
Our world-first online training course is helping commercial vessel operators, including the cruise and shipping industries, to reduce the risk of dangerous collisions with whales.
Connecting a global community
The World Cetacean Alliance is a global partnership, uniting and collaborating with NGOs and non-profits, individuals, research institutes, and responsible tour operators from across the world to help protect whales, dolphins, porpoises and their habitats.
How you can help
With your support, we can secure a future where all cetaceans are free, oceans thrive, and communities care.